11 September 2008
Mark your calendar: Ojai Day 2008
Posted by Lelah under: Arts; Events; Food; Ojai; Shopping .
Ojai Day is coming up on Saturday, October 18, 2008. Each year the city of Ojai holds an outdoor fair to celebrate itself and its heritage on the third Saturday in October. It covers several blocks, shutting down Ojai Avenue between Montgomery and Ventura Streets.
October is a beautiful time to visit Ojai. The heat of the summer has mellowed and mornings and evenings are crisp but not cold. The light in the mountains fairly glows. Ojai Day boasts dozens of vendors selling local goods, art, food. (It is a great place to find unique Christmas presents and get a head start on holiday shopping.) There is live music, dancing, performances, exhibitions of all kinds. Park on a side street and head into downtown on foot, as many downtown streets are closed. It’s completely free to walk around and look, smell and listen to everything going on, but you’ll want to bring cash to buy a tri tip sandwich or tamale, or to donate to one of the many causes that set up booths under the oak trees in Libbey Park. Read about Ojai Day’s history and see some photos.
This is where they will draw the mandala in the street come Ojai Day.
Ojai Day. Saturday, October 18, 2008. Downtown Ojai. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. Parking on side streets is no problem.
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Rainy day weather and Ojai Day | Essential Ojai Says:
11 October 2008 at 8:08 pm.
[...] It rained last week in Southern California, and the valley got a good soak. Ojai is particularly beautiful when it rains, when low storm clouds obscure the tops of the mountains, making one feel as if the peaks could rise miles high behind them. Fall has arrived, and trees are losing their leaves and the air is chillier at night, but the days are crystal clear and still warm. We should have excellent weather for Ojai Day next Saturday, the 18th. [...]
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